AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i3-1005G1

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i3-1005G1 and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, 7zip, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fallout 76
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Apex Legends

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1005G1 or AMD Ryzen 5 3450U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 3450U

52%

Core i3-1005G1

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3450U is 1% better than Core i3-1005G1. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3450U

51%

Core i3-1005G1

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	90.5
Valorant	103.3	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	57.6
Apex Legends	97.1	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	77.1
Overwatch	83.7	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.4
Warzone	80.6	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.8	86.4
Valheim	85.7	85.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3450U

176%

Core i3-1005G1

266%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1005G1 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3450U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	128	158
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	675	409
Cinbench 20 Single-core	328	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1511	949
Cinbench 23 Single-core	860	675
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4042	2621

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Single-Core	2008	2281
Multi-Core	7359	5244

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Single-Core	796	1197
Multi-Core	2857	2465

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i3-1005G1
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FCBGA1526
Core name	Matisse	Ice Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	1.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type		DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		58.3 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3450C4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3450U is 42% better than Core i3-1005G1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3450U has 2 more core than Core i3-1005G1. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3450U is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1005G1 is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and Intel Core i3-1005G1 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3450U specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-1005G1 specs and review.